Configure the Java agent for WebSphere Liberty

Use this procedure to configure a Java agent for a WebSphere Liberty server.

Before you begin

Download the download the Java agent JAR from one of these repositories:

Download the Websphere Liberty runtime ZIP file.
Extract the files to the location where you want the server to run.
Start the server on port 9080 with this command:
```
bin/server start
```
To deploy a WAR file, put it in the /usr/servers/server-name/dropins folder.
To set up the server to work with Contrast, create a jvm.options file in the wlp/usr/servers/server-name/ folder. The settings in the file should be similar to this example:
```
-javaagent:/<path to jar>/contrast.jar
-Dcontrast.log=/<path to log>/contrast.log
-Dcontrast.teamserver.url=https://teamserver.mycompany.com/Contrast
-Dapplication.name=<my-app-name>
-Dcontrast.env=<env>
-Xmx512m
```
- Replace <path to jar> with the path to were your Java JAR file is located.
- Replace <path to log> with the path to your Contrast log file. The default location is: $CONTRAST_HOME/data/logs.
- Replace https://teamserver.mycompany.com/Contrast with the URL for your Contrast instance.
- Replace <my-app-name> with the name of your application.
- Replace <env> with the environment where you are running the server: development, qa, or production.
To have the settings in the jvm.options file take effect, restart the WebSphere Liberty server.

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